Present
현재 · now and habits: polite, formal and casual speech
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI leave behind | |||
| NegativeI don’t leave behind |
Conjugation
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Past
과거 · finished actions: 갔어요, 갔습니다, 갔어
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI left behind | |||
| NegativeI didn’t leave behind |
Future
미래 · plans and guesses: -(으)ㄹ 거예요
| Form | Polite | Formal | Casual |
|---|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI will leave behind | |||
| NegativeI won’t leave behind |
Honorific
높임말 · to or about an elder: the -시- forms
| Form | Polite | Formal |
|---|---|---|
| PresentI leave behind (respectfully) | ||
| PastI left behind (respectfully) | ||
| FutureI will leave behind (respectfully) |
Connectives
연결 어미 · and, so, if, because, but: joining two sentences
- And (-고) leaving behind, and…, and…
- So, and then (-아/어서) leaving behind, and…, so…
- If, when (-(으)면) if I leave behind
- Because (-(으)니까) because I leave behind
- But (-지만) I leave behind, but…
Requests and commands
명령형 · -(으)세요, -(으)십시오, the casual form, -지 마세요
- Please (-(으)세요) please leave behind
- Formal request (-(으)십시오) please leave behind (formal)
- Plain command leave behind! (casual)
- Please don’t please don’t leave behind
How to use 남기다
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
민준이는 밥을 항상 조금 남겨요.
Min-jun always leaves a little rice.
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Past
전화를 못 받아서 메시지를 남겼어요.
I couldn't answer, so I left a message.
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Future
영상 보고 댓글을 남길 거예요.
I'll watch the video and leave a comment.
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Honorific
할아버지는 가족에게 긴 편지를 남기셨어요.
Grandpa left a long letter for the family.
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Connectives
음식을 남기면 집에 포장해서 가져가세요.
If you leave food, have it packed and take it home.
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Requests and commands
반찬 남기지 말고 다 드세요.
Don't leave any side dishes; eat them all.
Good to know
- 남기다 is to leave food on the plate, a message, a comment; 남다 is to be left over by itself.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: verb.